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More than 1,300 students entered this year’s Water Resources Art
and Poetry Contest, sponsored by New York City’s water utility,
known as the Department of Environmental Protection. Some 60
winners were named as “Water Champions” by a panel of judges.

Art by Lily H., grades 6–7.Photo: New York City DEQ Art and Poetry
Contest

“For more than three decades, DEP’s annual Art and Poetry
Contest has given young New Yorkers a wonderful opportunity to use
their artistic abilities to learn about and express the importance
of protecting our environment and water resources,” DEP
Commissioner Vincent Sapienza said in a
press release announcing the contest winners. “Nearly half the
State of New York relies on the city’s water supply system, so this
is a terrific way for students in both New York City and beyond to
celebrate our shared natural resources.”